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Kuehn family

January 01, 1970

Bernard Julius Otto Kuehn (sometimes referred to as Kuhn) (1894 or 95 - 1956) and his family were spies in the employ of the Abwehr for Nazi Germany who had close ties to Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels.[1] In 1935, Goebbels offered Kuehn a job working for Japanese intelligence in Hawaii; he accepted and moved his family to Honolulu on August 15, 1935. The family included Dr. Kuhn, 41 years old; his wife, Friedel; a daughter, Susie Ruth (at 17, she was the former mistress of Goebbels);[1] and her half-brother, Hans Joachim. Since all four members of the family were involved in the espionage they were dubbed the "8 eyed spy".[2][3]

Bernard Kuehn mugshot, 1941

His daughter dated U.S. military personnel and opened a beauty parlor that offered the best and cheapest services in the city. Wives of high-ranking military personnel would spend hours gossiping about the comings and goings of their husbands and boyfriends. "They talked so much," she would later say, "that it was a relief when they left the place".[1]

Bernard Kuehn's son, Hans Joachim Kuehn was only 11 years old when he was trained by his father to ask precise questions about the ships and submarines. Young Hans was also trained to notice some critical areas on those ships and submarines. Every morning, Bernard would dress up young Hans as a U.S. Navy sailor to show their patriotism, and they would both go walk along the waterfront. The officers would invite Hans into the ships and submarines and that is when Hans would start spying.[1]

His wife's job was to record all intelligence that the family obtained.

When Japanese master spy Takeo Yoshikawa arrived in Honolulu, Dr. Kuhn would flash coded messages with a bright light from the attic of the Kuhn household—a system that went undetected until the end.

Bernard Kuehn would send coded messages to Japanese consulates. A Japanese agent claimed that Bernard lacked spying skill and was not made for the job offered by Goebbels. He would engage in his spying activities even when he was at risk of getting caught. The information that Kuehn gave the Japanese was not of great value.[1][4]

The Kuehns went unnoticed by the Americans until the day of the attack, December 7, 1941. They were still sending coded information to the Japanese army, as they watched the carnage from their cottage that overlooked Pearl Harbor. As they sent the messages, the flashing light showing from the Kuehns' lodge was noticed. This triggered an alert to U.S. military intelligence.[1]

The family lived the good life on Japanese pay, but Bernard Kuehn soon came to the attention of the FBI as a possible suspect because of his Nazi connections and lack of any source of income.[5] After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was arrested and on February 21, 1942, he was sentenced by a military commission to be shot "by musketry" as a spy.[6] After volunteering valuable information about the Japanese and German spy networks, his sentence was commuted to 50 years in prison with hard labor. On June 6, 1946, Kuehn's sentence was further commuted so he could be deported. He was confined at Ellis Island until July 29, 1948. On December 3, 1948, Kuehn was voluntarily deported to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[7] He returned to Germany in 1955, where he died from cancer of 1956, at the age of 61. Friedel Kuhn and Susie Kuhn were both interned for the remainder of the war, and deported to Germany in 1945. Hans was repatriated with his mother.

Dr. Bernhard L. Hormann, the head of the sociology department at the University of Hawaii, kept a collection of the Kuehn family papers including the correspondences they wrote to one another during and after their internment on Sand Island (Hawaiian Island Detention Camp). Dr. Hormann's family provided a home for Hans Joachim Kuehn during his parents' incarceration and subsequent sentence. His entire collection was donated to the university archives.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Wallechinsky, David; Irving Wallace. "Pearl Harbor and the Japanese Spy Family Part". Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  2. ^ "Pearl Harbor and the Japanese Spy Family Part 1".
  3. ^ "Demystifying the "spy family" behind the "Pearl Harbor": The youngest spy is only 6 years old". 9 October 2020.
  4. ^ Prange, Gordon W., At dawn we Slept, p. 311
  5. ^ Deac, Wil. . Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  6. ^ . FBI. February 21, 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  7. ^ Federal Bureau of Investigation. Bernard Julius Otto Kuehn.
  8. ^ . University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2011-08-03.

External links edit

  • FBI file on Bernard Julius Otto Kuehn at vault.fbi.gov

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Bernard Julius Otto Kuehn sometimes referred to as Kuhn 1894 or 95 1956 and his family were spies in the employ of the Abwehr for Nazi Germany who had close ties to Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels 1 In 1935 Goebbels offered Kuehn a job working for Japanese intelligence in Hawaii he accepted and moved his family to Honolulu on August 15 1935 The family included Dr Kuhn 41 years old his wife Friedel a daughter Susie Ruth at 17 she was the former mistress of Goebbels 1 and her half brother Hans Joachim Since all four members of the family were involved in the espionage they were dubbed the 8 eyed spy 2 3 Bernard Kuehn mugshot 1941 His daughter dated U S military personnel and opened a beauty parlor that offered the best and cheapest services in the city Wives of high ranking military personnel would spend hours gossiping about the comings and goings of their husbands and boyfriends They talked so much she would later say that it was a relief when they left the place 1 Bernard Kuehn s son Hans Joachim Kuehn was only 11 years old when he was trained by his father to ask precise questions about the ships and submarines Young Hans was also trained to notice some critical areas on those ships and submarines Every morning Bernard would dress up young Hans as a U S Navy sailor to show their patriotism and they would both go walk along the waterfront The officers would invite Hans into the ships and submarines and that is when Hans would start spying 1 His wife s job was to record all intelligence that the family obtained When Japanese master spy Takeo Yoshikawa arrived in Honolulu Dr Kuhn would flash coded messages with a bright light from the attic of the Kuhn household a system that went undetected until the end Bernard Kuehn would send coded messages to Japanese consulates A Japanese agent claimed that Bernard lacked spying skill and was not made for the job offered by Goebbels He would engage in his spying activities even when he was at risk of getting caught The information that Kuehn gave the Japanese was not of great value 1 4 The Kuehns went unnoticed by the Americans until the day of the attack December 7 1941 They were still sending coded information to the Japanese army as they watched the carnage from their cottage that overlooked Pearl Harbor As they sent the messages the flashing light showing from the Kuehns lodge was noticed This triggered an alert to U S military intelligence 1 The family lived the good life on Japanese pay but Bernard Kuehn soon came to the attention of the FBI as a possible suspect because of his Nazi connections and lack of any source of income 5 After the attack on Pearl Harbor he was arrested and on February 21 1942 he was sentenced by a military commission to be shot by musketry as a spy 6 After volunteering valuable information about the Japanese and German spy networks his sentence was commuted to 50 years in prison with hard labor On June 6 1946 Kuehn s sentence was further commuted so he could be deported He was confined at Ellis Island until July 29 1948 On December 3 1948 Kuehn was voluntarily deported to Buenos Aires Argentina 7 He returned to Germany in 1955 where he died from cancer of 1956 at the age of 61 Friedel Kuhn and Susie Kuhn were both interned for the remainder of the war and deported to Germany in 1945 Hans was repatriated with his mother Dr Bernhard L Hormann the head of the sociology department at the University of Hawaii kept a collection of the Kuehn family papers including the correspondences they wrote to one another during and after their internment on Sand Island Hawaiian Island Detention Camp Dr Hormann s family provided a home for Hans Joachim Kuehn during his parents incarceration and subsequent sentence His entire collection was donated to the university archives 8 References edit a b c d e f Wallechinsky David Irving Wallace Pearl Harbor and the Japanese Spy Family Part Retrieved 2006 12 18 Pearl Harbor and the Japanese Spy Family Part 1 Demystifying the spy family behind the Pearl Harbor The youngest spy is only 6 years old 9 October 2020 Prange Gordon W At dawn we Slept p 311 Deac Wil Takeo Yoshikawa World War II Japanese Pearl Harbor Spy Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2006 12 18 Sheets Sails and Dormer Lights The Case of the Pearl Harbor Spy FBI February 21 2005 Archived from the original on 2006 12 13 Retrieved 2006 12 18 Federal Bureau of Investigation Bernard Julius Otto Kuehn Otto Kuehn Family Papers University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa 2011 Archived from the original on 2012 08 06 Retrieved 2011 08 03 External links editFBI file on Bernard Julius Otto Kuehn at vault fbi gov Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kuehn family amp oldid 1196764604, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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